Greenwich field hockey falls to DarienGreenwich TimeAt left, Kara Kalinski, # 2 of Greenwich High School goes for the ball against Lexi Perticone, # 22 of Darien High School during girls high school field hockey match between Greenwich High School and Darien High School at Greenwich, Tuesday afternoon ...

New England Roundup: ConnecticutESPN (blog)Greenwich was second with 80. Sarah Guillaume (seventh in 15:17) and Caroline Carr (eighth in 15:26) were Ridgefield's top runners. Greenwich senior Abigail Markowitz won the meet in 14:55. The Darien field hockey team defeated Greenwich 5-0 Tuesday to ...

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The Third Rate Reporters At The Greenwich Time Finally Learn About The Occupy Greenwich Twitter Feed That Greenwich Roundup And Other Town Bloggers Have Been Reporting About For Days.

Occupy Greenwich? Kinda. - Greenwich Real Time - Greenwich TimeBy Lisa ChamoffSomeone has created an Occupy Greenwich Twitter handle, but there's more comedy than railing against the 1 percent. In fact, the person seems to be tweeting from the perspective of a 1 percenter. For example: The gardeners FINALLY got ...

KENDRA FARN TO HOST ROCKIN’ RAMP BENEFIT FOR APPALACHIACharity Brings Taste of Appalachia to GreenwichFundraiser on November 5, 2011, at the Arch Street Teen Center

(Greenwich, Conn., October 2, 2011) – Kendra Farn, the Emmy award-winning journalist who has been telling stories on television for more than 20 years, will be telling true life tales about helping poverty stricken families in Appalachia to Greenwich residents on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at the second annual RAMP Benefit for Appalachia in Greenwich. The charity event will be held at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 5, the Arch Street Teen Center. Whole Foods Market®, one of RAMP’s corporate sponsors, will be providing all of the food at the event, which includes Appalachian-styled Oysters with Kentucky Mignonette, Short Rib Burgoo, Smokehouse Brisket Sliders, Shrimp & Grits, Appalachian Stack Cake, and Sarsaparilla Floats. Also on the menu is wine and Kentucky Bourbon tastings. A terrific silent and live auction will also be held and guests will be greeted with an authentic Bluegrass Jug Band. Tickets are $125 per person and are available online at http://www.RAMPAmerica.org.

RAMP, or the Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project, is a non-profit organization founded by Greenwich resident and food and beverage entrepreneur Amy Guerrieri. RAMP is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of poverty-stricken children and families in the Appalachian region of the United States through nutrition. RAMP’s mission is to provide basic needs and sustain food pantries that serve the neediest in the community, improve the nutritional well being of local residents, and create sustainability by mentoring income generating projects that will bring economic growth and lasting change. Working community-to-community, family-to-family, Mom-to-Mom, and kid-to-kid, RAMP is making a difference.

RAMP currently supports seven programs in Martin County, Kentucky, one of the most poverty-stricken areas of the United States. Those programs are: a Backpack Snack Program that provides food home on weekends to school children, who would otherwise not eat; School Gardens to grow fresh produce on school property for use in school lunches and for children to take home; School Salad Bars to provide fresh produce on a regular basis during school lunches; a food pantry that sustains 150 of the neediest families in a remote hollow; nutritional education that encompasses working with families and teaching them how to shop smartly, and in-school nutritional seminars and programs for the whole family; Micro Loans to entrepreneurs in Martin County that are interested in starting a business or expanding on an existing small business – RAMP has just issued its first Micro Loan and helped launch Calf Creek Creations, an Appalachian quilting and sewing project that sells aprons and quilts in select Whole Foods Market stores; and the RAMP Mobile Community Co-Op, which is a mobile bus that takes RAMP’s programs and services directly out into the community to reach families with food, nutrition education, and services they need.

RAMP’s work in Martin County, Kentucky, has in a short-time, made a big difference to area residents – and RAMP’s work has not gone unnoticed. RAMP has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams twice, the Today Show, and ABC TV went last summer to film an update for its “Hidden America” story including RAMP’s work. RAMP also received an official proclamation from the Governor of Kentucky Steve Beshear.

“I’m very excited to help host RAMP’s Rockin’ Benefit for Appalachia,” noted Kendra Farn. Farn, a mother of two daughters, understands the importance of good nutrition for children and is excited to be working with a non-profit that is so focused on helping children and families here in the United States.

Kendra Farn has worked at numerous television stations including WCBS-TV, WNBC-TV, and was a weekend reporter with the CBS Evening News. As a Greenwich native, she has traveled as far away as war-torn Bosnia and covered high profile stories throughout her career. She currently runs P Garyn Productions with her husband Noah Finz, the longtime sports anchor on Connecticut’s ABC station, WTNH-TV. P Garyn Productions is a production company that produces television shows, commercials and videos for companies to use for advertising and marketing needs.

Last summer, Whole Foods Market’s mid-Atlantic management team learned about RAMP’s efforts and joined forces with RAMP bringing Whole Foods Market’s enthusiastic staff and resources on board to bring about nutrition education and lasting change in the Appalachian region. In honor of this partnership, Whole Foods Market is supporting RAMP at the November fundraiser by providing all of the food, wine and Kentucky Bourbon, and its management staff, which will be busy manning the food tables and serving up delicious tastes of Appalachia.Amy Guerrieri, RAMP’s founder, just returned from her 20+ trip to Martin County, Ky., where RAMP worked with a team of healthy eating specialists from Whole Foods Market and hosted a “RAMP Family Fun & Food Night.” Guerrieri is thrilled to be able to bring a taste of Kentucky to her hometown area. Guerrieri is the mother of four school-aged children, and also the founder of Rockin’ Water, a children’s vitamin-enhanced water. She believes that helping children and families in America is the right thing to do.

“RAMP has had an incredible two-and-a-half years working in Kentucky,” noted Guerrieri. “A group of dedicated volunteers from the CT/NYC area have been down there numerous times, working with the local residents and trying to help them improve their lives through nutrition. The people of Appalachia are so appreciative of our efforts to help. And now, to be able to bring a bit of the Appalachian heritage and story up to the Greenwich area is a great experience – and one that will open the eyes to many about the dire issue of poverty – just a mere day’s drive from here – and in the United States.”

Whole Foods Market is the leading natural and organic food retailer and currently has more than 280 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market was recently honored with the International Association of Culinary Professionals “Culinary Youth Advocate of the Year” and received an Award of Excellence for its effort to help improve school lunches for children nationwide with the “School Lunch Revolution” awareness campaign.

Serendipity magazine is also a sponsor of the Rockin’ RAMP Benefit for Appalachia.

THE CHASE IS ON; MATH MADE EASY -- First County Bank Sponsors Free Admission to Stepping Stones Museum --

NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 26, 2011 -- Stepping Stones Museum for Children, an award-winning children’s museum committed to broadening and enriching the lives of children, will open its doors to the public on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. for a free night of learning and playing. First County Bank is the official sponsor for the evening.

This event is part of Stepping Stones Open Arms initiative that ensures every exhibit and program is accessible to all audiences for free or at a steeply reduced price.

The Nov. 3 featured exhibit is called Cyberchase™ –The Chase Is On! As children’s understanding of and enthusiasm for mathematics has diminished in this country, Cyberchase provides children with opportunities to become fascinated with mathematics again. As children explore various activities, they will learn how to apply assorted mathematical concepts in non-threatening, exciting contexts and, in the process, enhance their problem-solving skills.

“This will be an exciting evening for parents and their children to experience the museum in a different light,” said Rhonda Kiest, Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s executive director. “First County Bank’s support for the evening provides the perfect opportunity to showcase a wonderful compliment of exhibits and activities for both adults and children.” Cyberchase is based on the Emmy award-winning PBS KIDS GO! Math mystery cartoon, and is a hands-on, educational exhibit through which children and families are encouraged to explore problem-solving in an exciting, family-friendly environment.

“Children are mathematical thinkers and Cyberchase offers them an opportunity to enjoy and succeed in math,” said Rey Giallongo, chairman and CEO of First County Bank. “Everybody uses math skills and knowledge every day. This exhibit offers a fantastic way for the entire family to share and discuss their mathematical thinking and logic. And for those families who haven’t visited Stepping Stones Museum for Children, it offers them the opportunity to experience the museum for free.”

Additional activities include a financial literacy question and answer session; a money matching memory game, designed by the museum to help identify currency; Arthur’s Math Games and other software games.

The museum’s Healthyville section will offer the Stepping Stones Market, with Stepping Stones money, a price chart and cash register for children to learn about budgeting their money to purchase healthy foods. In the Hub section of the museum, children will create a savings chart and decorate it to track their progress toward savings goals. A dozen or so First County Bank employees also will volunteer their time throughout the evening to help families learn more about money and investing.

“Stepping Stones Museum for Children is very grateful to First County Bank for its generosity,” added Kiest. “We are delighted to have the bank sponsor this special night and continue to be part of our family of community leaders who share the museum’s mission and commitment to enrich the lives of our children.”

Stepping Stones Museum for Children, located in Mathews Park, 303 West Ave. in Norwalk, is an award winning, private, nonprofit 501 (c)(3) children’s museum committed to broadening and enriching the lives of children and families. For more information about Stepping Stones, to book a field trip or schedule a class, workshop or facility rental, call 203-899-0606 or visit www.steppingstonesmuseum.org. For additional information on this event, please call 203.899.0606.

First County Bank, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., is an independent mutual community bank with 15 branches in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk and Westport offering deposit products, mortgages, trust and investment services, business banking services and online banking. First County Bank, which celebrates its 160th anniversary this year, has more than 220 employees and assets in excess of $1.3 billion. For additional information, please visit www.firstcountybank.com. Become a fan by clicking Like on the bank’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/firstcountybank; follow it on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/firstcountybank; or look for First County Bank on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/920207.

Cyberchase™ -- The Chase Is On! was developed by the Children’s Museum of Houston in partnership with THIRTEEN/WNET. CYBERCHASE is produced by THIRTEEN for WNET. All rights reserved. CYBERCHASE is a trademark of Educational Broadcasting Corporation. The PBS KIDS GO! logo is a registered mark of PBS and is used with permission.

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Proposed Greenwich retirement community raises ire(News Times) A plan to build what its backers call a high-end, continuing-care retirement community on West Putnam Avenue is coming under attack from nearby residents, who say it will overdevelop the neighborhood, damage wetlands and increase traffic congestion on Route 1. The proposed 660,000-square-foot building, called Greenwich Tollgate, would be located at ... (more)

Man sentenced for fraud, identity theft(Connecticut Post) A Florida businessman who operated a $200,000 credit card fraud and identity theft scheme, one investigated by a task force that includes a Greenwich police detective, was sentenced Friday in a New Haven federal court to 61 months in prison.

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New Canaan may have been the latest hotspot for the Occupy Wall Street movement, but a twitter feed has sprung up this month to Occupy Greenwich in a satirical fashion.

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of W.R. Berkley Corporation and Its Subsidiaries (Business Wire)

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ and issuer credit ratings of "aa-" of Berkley Insurance Group , Admiral Insurance Group , Berkley Regional Group and Nautilus Insurance Group and their respective property/casualty members....

... notes and "bbb" on trust preferred securities of the parent company, W. R. Berkley Corporation (W. R. Berkley) (Greenwich, CT) (NYSE: WRB). The outlook for all ratings is stable. (See link below for a detailed list of the companies and ratings.) The ...

Steven Cohen, founder and chief executive officer of SAC Capital Advisors LP. The company made at least $14 million in the past 10 years on suspicious trades, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority....

... Ronda Churchill / A 2011 Bloomberg Finance LP SAC Capital Advisors LP, the hedge fund run by billionaire Greenwich resident Steven A. Cohen , made at least $14 million in the past 10 years on suspicious trades, according to the Financial ...

General Atlantic said Tuesday it has bought a minority stake in Oak Hill Advisors, a New York-based investment management firm specializing in credit and distressed investments....

... senior management of Oak Hill Advisors which has thereby increased its majority stake in the business. Based in Greenwich, Conn., General Atlantic invests between $50 million and $500 million for minority or majority stakes in private and public ...